Agricultural politicians will be under pressure when negotiations on the EU's multi-annual financial framework begin this year. They will have to explain why savings should not be made in agriculture despite new priorities such as competitiveness and defense.
By Julia Dahm
The Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek has startled its domestic competitors just as much as the Western tech world. With a range of players, from established companies such as ByteDance and Tencent to up-and-coming start-ups, it is clear that China is making up a lot of ground in the AI race.
By Fabian Peltsch
China propagates a normalization of the situation in Xinjiang. However, the ethnic Uyghur minority is denied many aspects of normality. Chinese suspicion is so strong that the authorities offer foreign Uyghurs supervised trips to their homeland. In return, they receive visas more quickly and are spared police interrogation.
By Marcel Grzanna
Chinese e-commerce platforms in particular use the EU's duty-free limit of EUR 150 to bring their goods into the EU. However, many products do not meet European standards. The Commission wants to remedy this, but the customs reform it has proposed is only making slow progress in the Council.
By Corinna Visser
Europe needs to invest significantly more in defence, but how should the funding be organized? Here is an overview of possible options that Defense Commissioner Kubilius is expected to list in his White Paper on March 19.
By Marc Winkelmann
Parcel fees here, the end of duty exemption there: The European Union and the USA have dealt a severe blow to the business model of Chinese online giants within a short space of time. The German economy, on the other hand, welcomes the same rules for everyone.
By Marcel Grzanna
All political parties have presented proposals for changes to climate and energy policy in the run-up to the federal elections – some want to accelerate climate action, others want to scale back efforts. Table.Briefings examines these ideas to see how realistic, effective and feasible they are. Today: The renaissance of nuclear power.
By Bernhard Pötter
Council of Experts on Climate Change: The next German government must set the right course for climate action and secure funding. But higher defense and education spending could lead to distribution conflicts, warns the biennial report. It outlines solutions and where action needs to be taken.
By Nico Beckert
At the Jumbo Council meeting of EU industry and trade ministers in Warsaw, many expressed hope for a united approach to the USA. The Polish Council Presidency could push this course – but it won't be easy.
By Marc Winkelmann
British Prime Minister Starmer has invited EU leaders to a bilateral summit in May. However, rapprochement after Brexit will not be easy. And then US President Trump could also intervene with punitive tariffs.
By Eric Bonse
